Who's over wintering their chillies ??

[chilli_grower]

I do not bother overwintering cayennes, as they grow perfectly well if sown end Feb, beg March.

I only keep the habaneros.

Although if I had the room, then I would also keep the cayennes. As I really do feel bad when I throw the plants out.

[The Cobra]

Cobra if your plants are looking healthy and you've a spare window sill to put them on then I'd overwinter them because you've nothing to lose but a bit of time and space.

I do not bother overwintering cayennes, as they grow perfectly well if sown end Feb, beg March.

I only keep the habaneros.

Although if I had the room, then I would also keep the cayennes. As I really do feel bad when I throw the plants out.

Well they aren't hurting anything sitting on the kitchen windowsill, so I may as well have a bash at overwintering them. Next question then, how much of the plant do you trim down?

[Bren In Pots]

Well they aren't hurting anything sitting on the kitchen windowsill, so I may as well have a bash at overwintering them. Next question then, how much of the plant do you trim down?

Now that's the scary part I trim mine until I've more or less got a stick left.

have a read here :-

Overwintering Chillie Plants

then this vine link has lots of info :-

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...one_67644.html

[jacob]

Flip side -- I only prune bits of the plant that are dead or diseased.

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

I am going to do this. I only have a couple suitable for overwintering but worth a shot. Was a bit underwhelmed with my chilli crop this year.

Gonna try a Prairie Fire and hopefully a Firecracker and anything else in the GH that looks up for a challenge!

[maytreefrannie]

I do not bother overwintering cayennes, as they grow perfectly well if sown end Feb, beg March.

I only keep the habaneros.

Although if I had the room, then I would also keep the cayennes. As I really do feel bad when I throw the plants out.

Why not save the seeds and sow them whenever you start off new chillies - I find they grow well and are used to the place - they're local lads!

Having said that, I always try to overwinter a few though I haven't yet succeeded (my daughter has done it for the past three years and has chillies through to Spring).

[areia]

wow looked at how hard peoples chillies are cut seems ive not cut hard enough ekk . think I will bring more in from the greenhouse and try all the others too lucky I have space on the stairs. got nothing to lose nice tip to re pot at the same too wasnt going to do it til the spring

[chilli_grower]

I cut my plants to around 1/3 of their size.

However, this year my plants were massive.

so I now have several pruned back plants in the house, that are around 18 inches tall with a 12 inch spread!